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Changes to ACA Could Impact 1 in 3 Tennesseans
The future of the Affordable Care Act rests in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court in a case brought to the court by the state of Texas. While both are hundreds of miles away from Tennessee, the outcome is expected to have an impact on the coverage and protections Tennesseans may receive when it comes to their health care. Most recently, the federal government abandoned its defense in the Texas v. U.S. case, which Kinika Young, director of children’s health for the Tennessee Justice Center, says could leave 1.2 million Tennesseans with pre-existing conditions unprotected. “In Tennessee, we’re...
Coffee County High School Receives Grant
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen has announced that 88 school districts and one postsecondary institution in Tennessee have received a total of $2.2 million through the Perkins Reserve Consolidated Grant. This new grant application for the 2018-19 school year combines funding streams from the Perkins Reserve Grant, the department’s New Skills for Youth (NSFY) grant, and the Experienced Professionals in the Classroom (EPIC) project to support the implementation of high-quality career pathways for Tennessee students. For the first time, districts could complete one application to be considered for these multiple grant opportunities. Coffee County High School received $10,700 from the...
Gas Prices Going Down
Motorists are getting some welcomed relief from high prices at the gas pump. The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.90, after declining 7 cents since Memorial Day weekend. AAA spokesman Tim Jenkins said pump prices should sink even lower this week, after wholesale gasoline prices took a dive. Gas prices in Tennessee declined 3 cents last week. Prices at the pump averaged $2.65 per gallon Sunday. Since peaking at $2.73 on Memorial Day weekend, prices have declined a total of 8 cents. The low price as of Tuesday afternoon in Manchester was $2.47 per...
Coffee County FFA Member Named State Star
Ben Young of the Coffee County Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter is Tennessee FFA’s 2018 Star in Agribusiness sponsored by Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. The Star in Agribusiness is considered one of the highest awards in the state bestowed on an FFA member. Star recognition is awarded to the top students in five areas who best demonstrate superior Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects, a requirement for all FFA members. His SAE project is Equine Entrepreneurship. Ben is the sole owner of his agribusiness of providing farrier services. He is responsible for treatment of lameness issues in his clients’...
Man Accused of Murder as a Teenager has been Arrested
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Chattanooga teenager, who is charged with the abuse and murder of a South Pittsburg toddler. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, on September 19, 2016, TBI Special Agents joined investigators with the South Pittsburg Police Department in investigating injuries sustained by 2-year-old Zayne Harper. Those injuries later resulted in the boy’s death. During the course of the joint investigation, Agents developed information that indicated that the mother’s boyfriend at the time of the incident was responsible...
Shelbyville Man Wins $2 Million
Twice was nice for a lucky Shelbyville man, who won big the second time he played Powerball. Matthew Reed, a cabinet maker, won a cool $2 million Saturday, June 16, 2018, playing the popular game. Matthew, went to the Tennessee Lottery’s Nashville headquarters office with his grandparents on Monday to collect the prize. Because he added the Powerball Power Play option for an extra dollar, Matthew doubled the base prize of $1 million, which he won by matching five of the five white ball numbers drawn. Matthew says he plans to invest, save, and keep working. He purchased the...
After Three Years and Three Postponements–Weir Trial Delayed for 4th Time
The trial of former Coffee County High School baseball coach Brad Weir was delayed for a fourth time on Monday due to a medical emergency in Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott’s family. The new court date has been pushed back to November, with a status hearing preceding the trial on Wednesday, Sept.12. The 47-year-old Weir is facing a 16-count indictment after being charged with having sex with a 15-year-old Coffee County student in 2015. The trial has been delayed for various reasons in the past. One of the reasons is that earlier this year Weir was unable...
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says be Wary of Scammers
With new Medicare cards slated to arrive in Tennessee sometime after June, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is warning Medicare beneficiaries to be wary of scammers who might use the cards pending arrival as an opportunity to fleece unsuspecting consumers. Federal laws enacted last year required the removal of Social Security numbers (SSNs) from old Medicare beneficiary cards. Scammers and identity thieves frequently used pilfered personal information from the old cards to open credit card accounts or take out loans in someone else’s name. While the new Medicare cards include a unique, randomly assigned Medicare number...
